Welding machine



Oct. 15, 1929.

H. s. POWELL WELDING MACHINE Filed July 23, 1927 2 Sheet5$heet N QQ Q h Y md n 8 E m H TO NWHQN Ow W` mw Y Y ,En m Q o nw O w Oo O n mQ @n E mv .1 w ow S, 1 s 1 u k Oct. 15, v1929.

Filed July 28, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheen 2 lava Applica-tien ll/y invention relates to a Welding machine and l declare the following to be a clear, co sise, full and exact description thereof .rient to enable anyone skilled in the art b it appertains to maire and use the had to the accompany- Which like reference chariilre parts throughout the specis is detail view showing tubing after ogethcr by the machine. Fig. et is a detail view showing in elevation` the parts of a switch employed.

Fig. is a detail perspective view show ing a erspective of the switch in Fig. 4.

is detail View showing in elevation eostat transformer employed. `teterring more particularly to the drawings, the device embodies a Irame comprising end standards 1, 1 havin@5 top surfaces 2, 2 seclet members 3, 3 in each instance. Side bars 4, 4 rounded oilT at their ends are supported within socket members The extreme ends thereof are threaded for the mounting ci nuts 5, 5 in each instance, Whereby to held side bars 4, 4 in place.

Side bars 4 are in the shape ci a truncated triangle in cross section and support the adjustable plates 10,16. Plates are equipped e in each instance with members 11, 11 having grooves corresponding in shape vto that 'of bars 4, whereby they will rest thereon and be permitted to slide therealcng. Clampu ing members 12, 12 are in each instance attached to the under surface of plates 10, 10 by bolts 13, 13.

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Each of the plates 10 is countersunk slightly at 15 for the disposition of a rotatable tube holding member 16, 16a. Each of the tube holding members 16, 16a is made in two parts, 17, 17a and 18, 18EL respectively that are hinged together as 19, 19 vWhereb the upper parts 17, 18 can beswung off the ower parts 17, 18E' respectively at the will of the user and thereby give access to 'the hollowv interior for the disposition of tubes 20. Die bushings, 21, 21 are disposed in the hollow interior of members 16, 16a and are held in place by screw bolts 22, 22. Die bushings 21, 21 are split in halves to give access to the interior thereof provided with a cylindrical recess 23 'for the disposition of said tube 20 to be welded. Recess 23 is open at both ends, whereby tube 2O can extend beyond the side surfaces of members 16, 16.

Each of the members 16, 16a rests upon a circular disk 1.25 made of hardened .rubber or other insulated material. The edge ofv disk 25'is out oifto lit flush With the inner end edge 26 of plate 10.

The means for permitting each of members 16, 16 to rotate embodies shafts 27 projecting upward through plates 10 into the lower half 17a and 18 respectively of hold ing members 16, 162 Said shafts 27 are fixed toturn with said members 16, 16*l respectively. In order to insulate shafts 2? from plates 10 a hardened rubber disk 30 is disposed underneath plate 10 to parallel hai1H dened rubber disk 25 above. hardened rubber headed sleeve 31 surrounds each of said shafts 27 through plate 10. Y

A laminated electrical terminal 35 is clamped about the lower end of shafts 27, whereby to supply an electric current to members 16, 16 for forming the electric Weld, as hereinafter explained.

The means to aid in turningeach of members 16, 16' embodies a screw threaded shaft 87 equipped with a. Winged head 40. Shatt- 37 is mounted to a threar ed aperture in bloclr e1 that is in turn reduced and threaded at e2 to a threaded aperture in plate 101 The free end of shaft 3? rests against a shoulder 43 formed integral with lower half of each of members 16, ltr", The turning of shafts lil@ 87 by aid ot" winged heads 4() will rotate members 16, 16a' whereby to edect the proper angle at which tubes 20 are to be welded. Openv vtor cooling purposes.

'lhe means for raising upper half 17, 17a off from lower halt 18, 18a of holding members 16, 16a whereby to place tubes 20 herein, contemplates a bushing formed integral with each upper halt 17, 178201 members 16, 16". Bushing 50 has a spherical socket for the reception of spherical member or ball 51.y A plate 52 having a recess forthe pr0- jection `of the upper portion of ball 51 is bolted at 53 to bushing 50, whereby to hold ball 51 in place. A threaded shalt 51 is termed integral with ball 51. The upper end of shalt 5l has a threaded connection to sleeve 55, which in turn has an internal threaded connection to the lower. threaded end 56 of upper socket member 57. Annular locknuts a are mounted on sleeves 55 to hold the same in given relation to socket member 57. The interposition of sleeve 55 will allow for vertical adjustment of upper socket member 57. Upper socket member 57 has a Spherical recess for the reception of sphere or ball 60 that is held by plate 61 bolted at 62 toisocket member 57..y A shaft 68 is form-ed integral with ball 66 and with handle lever '65. Handle lever 65 is`ulcrumed upon bolt 66 carried in the-horizontal part 67 ot upstanding bracket 68. Each oi: bracketsV 68 is made integral with a plate 69 which is bolted to member 68a by bolts 68". l/lember 68a is made integral with plate 10 and is separated from plate 69 by a hardened rubber, fabric or other insulated material 696. Likewise bolts 68b are surrounded by insulated material 69b whereby to completely insulate plates 69 and brackets 68 troni plate 10. An arm 70 is bolted at 71, 71 to the upper horizontal part 67 of bracket 68. lts ree end is bent upwards and carries in a threaded aperture an adjustable bolt 72. '.lhe lower end of bolt 72 limits the upward movement of handle lever 65.

The means for moving member 16 towards and away 'from the other member 16a embodies a screw bolt 80. @ne end of bolt is pivoted at 82 to link 83 that is in turn pivoted at 8l to arm 85 formed integral with sleeve 86 mounted to turn on heated shaft 87. Sleeve 86 is held between collars 88 and 89. A Cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the end of shaft 87 to hold sleeve 86 and collars 88 and 89 in position. 'lhe opposite end of bolt 80 has a threaded mounting in the end surface 91 of plate 10, which is recessed at 92 to provide clearance tor bolt 80. Lock -washer 93 is screw mounted to screw waneer f bolt 8O and is turned against the end surface 91 of plate 10, whereby to lock bolt 80 in predetermined position.

A lever arm 911 is made integral with collar 86. An electric switch 95 is pivoted at 96 to shaft 97 fastened to turn with shaft 97 a that is carried in bearings in box 97 b. BOX 97 b is secured to the underside of lever arm 94. 'lhe upper end of shaft 97a projects through the upper surface of box 97". An arm 97c is fixed to said upper end of shaft 97a, whereby to turn said shaft 97a when'said arm is rocked. Arm 97c is rocked whereby to actuate switch 95 byv a handle 98 pivoted at 99 to arm 94.

lt is connected to arm 97c by connecting rod 100, whereby said switch can be closed simultaneously with the rocking of arm 9lthat movesplate 10. A coiled spring 101 connected at one end to the enlarged part 1008 of rod and atthe other to box 97b will return switch 95 to open position automatically upon releasing handle 98. 'lhe electric terminals 113,11401 switch 95 are' attached to the depending bracket 105a fastened to box 97y and are connected by wires 111, 112 to an electric knife switch 115.

rl`he operation of the device is eected by pulling down on lever arms 65, 65a, whereby to swing the upper parts 17, 17a of members 16, 16a ott from the lower halves 18, 18a and thereafter placing in open recesses 28, 28 of members 16, 16a the pieces ot tubing 26 'to be welded together. Arms 65, 65a are then swung upward, whereby to clamp said pieces ot tubing 20.1411 place. The operator then grasps handle 102 or lever 9A and handle 98. At the same time that he moves lever 94e inward to push member 16 towards its counter member 16a he will also presshandle 98 tovwards lever 9/1 and, thereby close the electric circuit. lmmediately the ends ot tubing 20 come together the electric current. will weld them together. Members 16, 16a can he turned at any angle within ninety degrees to vary the angle at which tubes 20 are welded n together.

'Alhe wiring system embodies a cable 110 containing two electrical conducting wires 111 and 112 which connect terminals 118 and 11a of switch 95 with said knife switch 115. 'W ire 120 unites knife switch.- 115 with wire 122 and wire 123 unites switch '115 with switch 124 which operates automatically in a well known manner to closed position when the operator grasps handle 192 of lever 9A and handle 98 and, thereby, draws the tree end of handle 98 towards handle 102. 'lhis are latter movement of handle 98 will close switch 95, asheretofore described. lhe cirf to eiiect the weld. Immediately the operator releases handle 98, switches 95 and 124 will return to open position under spring tension as heretofore described. When stopping the machine for any considerable time the operator will open switch 115 by turning handle 150 as a matter of safety. Wire 122 and wire 125 connect switch 124 with the source of electrical supply, whereas wire 130 connects switch 124 with coil 131 of transformer 132 and wire 133 connects switch 124 with terminal 134 on rheostat 135. Rheostat 135 has terminals 136 mounted on board 137 made 1 of hardened rubber or other nonelectrical conductor material and is fastened to plate 138. Wires 139 connect the terminals 136 of rheostat to coil 131 at different locations. By moving arm into contact with the different terminals 136 the voltage can be increased or decreased as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a welding machine, members for holding a tubing, each of said members having a part hinged thereto, levers for actuating said parts on their hinges, whereby to allow for placing tubing therein, universal joints connecting said levers to said parts, means for moving one of said members relative to the other, whereby to bring the ends of the tubing together, means for turning said members relative to each other, whereby to hold the tubing at a predetermined angle and electrical means for welding said ends of the tubing together.

2. In a welding machine, rotatable members having parts hinged together for holding tubes, means for rocking said parts relative to each other to allow for the disposition of tubes therebetween, one of said rotatable members slidingly mounted relative to the other, a lever for moving said rotatable member relative to the rotatable member, whereby to bring the ends of the tubes together, and electric means for welding said ends when brought together.

3. In a welding machine, members for holding tubes, shafts for pivotally mounting said members, means for moving said members relative to each other, wherebyfto bring the tubing to be welded together, electric means for welding said ends, and threaded shafts for turning said tube holding members relative to each other to determine the angle at which said tubes shall be welded.

In testimony whereof I have atiixed my signature.

HERBERT S.. POWELL. 

